Shannon Sharpe

Shannon Sharpe

Shannon Sharpe is a former American football tight end. He played for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 6, 2011. His son, Sterling, is a current NFL wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns and the New England Patriots.

About Shannon Sharpe in brief

Summary Shannon SharpeShannon Sharpe is a former American football tight end who played for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 6, 2011. He played 12 seasons for the Broncos and two with the Ravens, winning three Super Bowls and finishing his career as the NFL’s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end. He is a TV presenter who co-hosts Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Skip Bayless. Sharpe’s girlfriend, Michele Bundy, filed for a restraining order against him on September 9, 2010, claiming to have sex with Sharpe and threatening her life. He has denied the allegations and is currently working as an analyst for CBS Sports on its NFL telecasts.

His younger brother, Sterling Sharpe, is also a former NFL star wide receiver who played in the NFL for 10 years. He won the Super Bowl with the Broncos in 1999 and Super Bowl XXXIII with the Baltimore Ravens in 2003. He also appeared on General Mills’ Wheaties boxes with four other Broncos in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His son, Sterling, is a current NFL wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns and the New England Patriots, and was named to the All-Decade Team of the 1990s by the NFL. His brother Sterling is the younger brother of former wide receiver SterlingSharpe, who plays for the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers, and is also an NFL Hall of Famer. His wife, Michele, has been married to Sharpe since 2007.